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Crack!

After the previous impact,

the rock wall had become quite fragile, and as Qin Shunying exerted a bit more strength, cracks spread across it.

Then she pushed forward with force, and the wall immediately crumbled, dust and broken rocks rustling down. As the grey dust slowly dispersed, there was clearly a cavern within. The floor of the cavern was covered with soft grass and some pale yellow flowers were growing.

Crystals were embedded on both side walls, emitting light.

"What exactly is inside here? Why would the Golden Crow, despite being gravely injured, still go through the trouble of hiding such a cave?" Qin Shunying's curiosity intensified. She bent down and entered into the cave. The heavy moisture inside dispelled the scorching heat from the outside environment.

Even the aftershocks of the battle between Su Heng and the Golden Crow Remains had been diminished by an invisible force, leaving the ground no longer uneven.

Following the narrow cave forward, after dozens of steps, the view suddenly opened up.

Inside was a brightly lit rock hall, with a clear and transparent pool in the center. And right in the middle of the pool was a golden lotus with twelve petals. Each petal seemed to be carved out of jade, pure and translucent, without any impurity.

In the center of the lotus, there was a dark gold divine egg, over a meter tall.

Its patterns were natural, featuring the Fusang holy tree, ancient suns, ancestral sacrifices, descending golden lotuses, and profound mysteries, almost like scriptures born of nature. If one could comprehend these patterns, they would undoubtedly uncover profound mysteries, capable of constructing a cultivation method no less supreme than the Bright Sun Divine Skill.

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As for the owner of this divine egg, it didn't take much thought to understand.

"No wonder, so that's how it is..." Qin Shunying stared at the lotus seat's divine egg, her clear gaze slightly trembling. After a long while, her full chest rose and fell, and she finally took a deep breath.

In its prime, the Golden Crow, though not as mighty as a true dragon, was still a creature of mythic level. Normally, it wasn't an entity that just any Outer Heaven Demon could provoke, even with a surprising attack.

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Part of it was due to the Outer Heaven Demon being powerful and cunning.

Another important factor was that, during that period, the Golden Crow was carrying offspring and had fallen into an unprecedented state of weakness.

"The destruction of the Far Hopes, was it an accident, or was it intentional?"

Qin Shunying couldn't help wondering, "Some of the powerful demons within the realm of immortality might be targeting present-day divine beasts intentionally. The Golden Crow perished, the phoenix severely wounded. Even the mightily powerful Overbearing Dragon has disappeared without a trace. When was the last time a divine beast appeared... Perhaps it has been a thousand years."

She faintly sensed something unusual.

But with the passage of time, there was too little information handed down, and thus she couldn't draw any useful conclusions.

"Moreover, it's such a pity." As a Disciple of Heavenly Deceit, sensitive to anomalies, even from merely a glance from afar, Qin Shunying deduced that the divine egg before her had lost all signs of life. Even though the Golden Crow had given everything, tearing off its own flesh and blood, it ultimately failed to resist the invasion of the Heavenly Demon's breath.

This prematurely born divine egg was contaminated and no longer had any signs of life; it was impossible for any creature to hatch from it.

"However, the Golden Crow might have had its own profound reasons for doing this."

Qin Shunying frowned slightly, still holding a sliver of hope in her heart, she pondered, "Better not act rashly. I'll discuss it with Brother Su Heng later. Maybe there will be a way."

With that thought,

Qin Shunying's gaze firmed, and she did not continue forward.

Instead, she turned around and left the cave, sat down with her legs crossed, and used her own energy to silently seal the cave, to avoid further disturbance from the aftermath of the battle. In truth, as the cave contained traces left by the Golden Crow, Qin Shunying acted this way for peace of mind.

On the other side—

As the battle swung back and forth, the fight between Su Heng and the Golden Crow Remains also came to a conclusion.

"Caw!" Along with a cry that seemed to express relief, Su Heng struck down from the air with a palm. The Golden Crow Remains spread their wings, and with a sky full of smoke and clouds, they tumbled down from the heavens.

The ground "boom" burst open, black flames erupted like a volcanic explosion, and a series of black and red rings appeared in the sky, spreading out one by one, leaving behind long-lasting smoky black streaks.

Thunder rumbled, and black light cascaded like a waterfall.

With his burly figure, Su Heng walked forward against the blustery storm, leaving footprints with each step.

"You're hurt." Qin Shunying's eyes widened, smelling a strong scent of blood on Su Heng, and she quickly took out a large handful of healing pills from her bosom.

Without any hesitation, Su Heng reached out and took them.

He tilted his head back and swallowed the contents of the bottle, pills and all, with a crunch.

Having merged with the Taotie Demon Corpse and cultivated the Bright Sun Divine Skill, Su Heng's digestive ability was outrageously strong; not to mention glass or jade, he could even chew and swallow Hundred Refinement Divine Iron, absorbing it completely. As the medicine took effect and the demon flesh stored within his body was quickly broken down and absorbed,

great plumes of black smoke rose from Su Heng's exceedingly burly body, the charred scorches rapidly falling off, scabbing, and new flesh regenerated at a visible rate.

In just a moment, Su Heng's aura had returned to its peak, and his injuries completely vanished.

"The medicine is quite effective," Su Heng grinned, laughing, "As expected of a disciple from a great sect, everything you take out is extraordinary."

"It's mainly because you have a robust constitution and vigorous vitality," Qin Shunying initially shook her head.