Chapter 2083 - Bones of Crystal
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Walking here, Lin Ming had seen countless skeletons that had been broken into pieces and scattered all over the Eternal Wall. There were also the bone fragments that drifted in the storm and all of these fragments originated from peerless powerhouses. But, without exception, all of them were decayed and broken.
With a horrifying pa.s.sage of 10 billion years in addition to the violent energy within the storm, it was impossible for a skeleton to remain fully intact.
But, this skeleton before him was an exception.
Who was it?
All sorts of thoughts and shadows of people fshed through Lin Ming's mind. If this skeleton didn't come from 10 billion years ago but came from someone who had appeared hundreds of millions ago instead, then it was understandable for it to be this complete.
However, as Lin Ming probed, he discovered that his guess was wrong. This skeleton had in truth already fused together with the altar. It was a part of the altar, a peerless great array heart. Moreover, this altar had been forged from star essence and was undoubtedly left behind from 10 billion years ago.
Star essence could remain without decaying after 10 billion years.
If so, then this skeleton had been cast into the altar 10 billion years ago and this was the reason it had been preserved intact all this time.
Just this period of time alone caused Lin Ming to remove most of the figures that fshed in his mind. This skeleton must have come from someone who reached an unbelievably high boundary in the past. They might even have approached the realm Beyond Divinity, otherwise it would have been impossible for his skeleton to remain so complete.
But why was it left here for 10 billion years instead of being entombed?
Lin Ming fell silent. In fact, it wasn't just this skeleton that was before him. Broken bones were scattered all over the Eternal Wall, and these bones all came from peerless characters 10 billion years ago who perished in the great camity. In that great war, although the 33 Heavens had finally achieved victory, the ancient races had to pay a deep price to do so.
However, what left Lin Ming puzzled was that there must have been survivors amongst the ancient races, so how come these survivors didn't bury the ancient powerhouses? How come they left them on this ancient battlefield and even in such a preserved state?
Even mortals hoped to be buried after their death. As for peerless martial arts powerhouses, after dying they hoped to leave behind a tomb and their inheritance. In the world of martial arts this had already become custom. This was all so that one's inheritance wouldn't be cut off and one's remains could be wors.h.i.+pped in peace.
Lin Ming deeply sighed, a strange sorrow stirring in his mind. So many powerhouses had died and their remains had been scattered all over the abyss, their bones dancing in the storm… just how pitiful a fate was this…
Standing in front of this altar, Lin Ming quietly paid tribute to these heroes. Then, he hesitated for a moment before stepping onto the altar. Bloodstains marked it, and these bloodstains were painted into mystical totems that were spread all over the altar. Even after 10 billion years, these totems were still emitting a vast aura. This aura wasn't a buddhkilling aura, but a certain kind of strength that stunned Lin Ming. It was a strength wrapped in warmth, dedication, pa.s.sion…
Killing aura - Lin Ming had seen all kinds before. But, this sort of warm strength was something he rarely saw.
Lin Ming gently reached out a hand to trace these marks. Even though he had become considerably strong, feeling this blood left his heart racing with awe; it was hard to imagine just what cultivation the people who left behind these bloodstains had.
Lin Ming slightly hesitated, then, he stepped onto these bloodstain totems. The moment he stepped onto the totems he felt a strange strength skim over him. In that moment, his entire body seemed to become transparent, and a part of his body was locked down by this strength. Then… killing intent erupted!