Zhang Chen looked at the ruined palace in front of him, his mind full of questions?

No living beings were supposed to be here, so what were these monks and the temple?

"Of course, there might be another possibility: that this palace, the entire mountain range, was severely damaged from the outside world, and then some powerful being sent the palace into the Spiritual World at a critical moment." Zhang Chen's gaze swept over the plaque; apart from the character 'small', the other characters were distorted and unreadable.

After looking for a while, Zhang Chen let his gaze wander over the interior of the main hall, seeing a Buddha statue placed in the center. However, its head had been shattered into dust, leaving only the golden body, which still clasped a seal technique, standing quietly.

The Buddha statue had a big belly, a bare chest, and was wearing a yellow short coat, sitting solemnly in the middle of the lotus platform, clasping a seal technique in its hands, looking immensely dignified.

Zhang Chen stood outside observing carefully for a while before stepping into the hall. He saw the floor paved with gold bricks, and the entire hall was marked with traces of blood everywhere, with cuts from blades and axes on the pillars and walls.

"There must have been a world-shattering battle here, a catastrophe that swept through the entire temple." Zhang Chen's gaze swept over the entire hall, seeing many Buddha statues shattered on the ground, turned into dust except for the main statue, with golden powder scattered throughout the hall.

"Pity there's no experience points or skills dropping." Zhang Chen scanned the entire hall, a hint of disappointment in his eyes; there was nothing of value.

As for the gold powder on the ground, it was merely a part of the Spiritual World and couldn't be taken away.

Zhang Chen glanced over the entire hall and seeing nothing of value, turned and continued to explore other side halls.

All the side halls were in chaos, with destroyed Buddha statues and traces of past battles marked by blades and axes.

From the Great Hall to the Celestial King Hall, Jie Lan Hall, Arhat Hall, and various other Buddhist halls, Zhang Chen explored them one by one. Everywhere he looked, he saw ruins, with nothing of value.

Zhang Chen continued walking through the palace, scanning each room, until he finally arrived at a seemingly intact three-story building.

This little building was quite unique, with no Buddha statues enshrined; instead, it was filled with bookshelves, and countless books were placed on them.

Upon seeing the books in the small building, Zhang Chen's eyes lit up: "Scripture Pavilion!"

The Scripture Pavilion is the most crucial part of a sect's power.

However, the Scripture Pavilion was also in chaos, with countless books scattered on the ground, and bookshelves cut and broken by unknown sharp tools, turning the whole Scripture Pavilion into ruins.

Looking at the books scattered on the ground in the Scripture Pavilion, a glimmer of hope appeared in Zhang Chen's eyes: "This is a Scripture Pavilion from the Mysterious Era. If I can obtain any wondrous Technique, wouldn't that mean I no longer need to idle in the Yellow Heaven Dao? Moreover, even without a cultivation technique, getting any Divine Technique mantra would be a significant gain for me."

Zhang Chen stood outside the Scripture Pavilion for a while, worried about any traps or mechanisms inside. After all, this was a crucial place in the temple, and it would not be surprising if there were hidden designs.

When unsure, one may ask Fox Fairy Nannan. The next moment, Zhang Chen directly performed the Summoning Technique: "Fox Fairy Nannan, come out!"

"Where is this? You've come to a new place again?"

Fox Fairy Nannan appeared by Zhang Chen's side, examining the Scripture Pavilion before her with great curiosity.

Zhang Chen quickly explained their current situation to Fox Fairy Nannan, whose eyes shone as she stared at the Scripture Pavilion: "A Scripture Pavilion from the Mysterious World? This is a great place. If we can obtain any scriptures, that would be a great fortune."

After speaking, Fox Fairy Nannan walked directly into the Scripture Pavilion; she dared to venture places Zhang Chen didn't dare to, touching things Zhang Chen didn't dare to.

However, as Fox Fairy Nannan entered the Scripture Pavilion, she inadvertently stepped on a book, and the next moment, the book turned to ash, floating into the air.

"This book has decayed." Fox Fairy Nannan looked at the book beneath her feet, a look of heartache in her eyes.

"Can things from the Spiritual World also decay?" Zhang Chen asked curiously.

"Of course, after all, even souls decay, let alone books?" Fox Fairy Nannan replied, "Of course, except for the Golden Book."

As she spoke, Fox Fairy Nannan reached out to touch those books, and as she touched them, all the books turned to ash like burned joss paper, disappearing into the Heaven and Earth.

"What a pity," Zhang Chen said as he watched the countless ashes, a hint of regret in his eyes.

"Now we can only hope there's a Golden Book in this Scripture Pavilion. Otherwise, we might have come for nothing, just a vain delight." Fox Fairy Nannan blew towards the first floor of the Scripture Pavilion, and a Qi Mechanism swept over all the books, causing paper ashes to fill the air and float down slowly from the sky.

The ash, with scriptures glimmering, floated down from the air, resembling burned joss paper, an elegy of a buried era. For some reason, a nameless sorrow appeared in Zhang Chen's heart.

"The first floor is worthless. Let's go to the second floor." Fox Fairy Nannan passed through the ashes enthusiastically and headed to the second floor.

Zhang Chen, seeing Fox Fairy Nannan unharmed, also stepped into the Scripture Pavilion, following closely behind to reach the second floor. Yet, the second floor was similar to the first, with countless books scattered on the ground.

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