deltrittennovels Chapter 496 An Amazing Discovery
Chapter 496 An Amazing Discovery
Following that, Lin Hanzhou deduced an even more alarming number based on the degree of decay of the extreme laws on the corpse.
"Judging from the traces of weathering of these laws... he has been dead here for at least 100,000 years! Or even longer!"
One hundred thousand years!
This is an extremely long time span.
It should be understood that even the physical body of an emperor, if exposed to the universe without any protection, could not possibly be preserved so completely for 100,000 years.
However, the corpse was not only not decomposed, but even the texture of the skin was clearly visible, and the imperial blood in the chest was still in a liquid state and active.
This is simply against the natural order of things.
Lin Hanzhou withdrew his divine sense and stared intently at the extremely dense, dim yellow immortal energy around him.
"Yes, it's because of this celestial aura!"
Lin Hanzhou suddenly realized.
The Emperor's physical body was already incorruptible for ten thousand years, and it was further nourished and permeated by the omnipresent immortal energy containing a trace of immortality in this strange space over the years.
This imperial corpse had already been preserved by this immortal energy into an "immortal specimen"!
Even hundreds of thousands of years from now, he will still look exactly as if he just died!
"I see."
After thoroughly using divine sense to eliminate all dangerous factors and confirming that this was merely a "historical relic" that had been dead for 100,000 years, rather than some kind of trap that could erupt at any moment.
Lin Hanzhou's tense nerves finally relaxed slightly.
He took a deep breath, bracing himself against the terrifying pressure of the 223rd step, and strode forward, finally arriving before the nailed corpse of the emperor.
He didn't touch the purple-robed emperor's corpse with his hands, but instead pushed his emperor-level eyesight to its limit.
In his eyes, two pupils, like the sun, spun, peeling away all the superficial appearances around him to reveal the true nature of things.
"There's only one wound..."
Lin Hanzhou examined the tall, mutilated body three times with extreme care and came to a conclusion that sent chills down his spine.
This former emperor had no other wounds on his body except for the terrifying blood hole in his chest where a golden spear had pierced through!
His limbs were intact, his head had not been hit hard, and even the tattered purple imperial robe he wore was damaged by the weathering of time, not by tears left from the battle.
What does this mean?
This means that this emperor did not experience any "fierce battle" in any sense during his lifetime!
This is a fatal blow.
Lin Hanzhou took a deep breath of the air filled with the rust and the scent of time, and his awe for this path to immortality rose to an unprecedented peak.
He shifted his gaze from the horrifying, fatal wound, and Lin Hanzhou's eyes naturally fell on the "culprit"—the golden spear that had pinned the Emperor to the steps.
The spear was a dark, reddish-gold color, with a faint, strange radiance flowing across its surface.
"What a terrifying weapon. When I first saw it, the aura it emitted transcended the laws of this world, and even the lightning tribulation I was nurturing in my heart and mind trembled with a mournful cry."
Lin Hanzhou stared at the spear, his brows furrowed tightly.
In the common knowledge of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, there is only one thing that can make an ultimate imperial weapon instinctively submit and fear—the legendary immortal artifact!
"Could it be that the one who killed this emperor was truly a True Immortal wielding a celestial weapon?"
Lin Hanzhou felt a chill run down his spine.
If that's the case, then this path to immortality is truly a dead end with no chance of survival.
No matter how powerful an emperor is, he is as fragile as paper in front of a true immortal wielding a celestial artifact.
To verify his conjecture, Lin Hanzhou cautiously separated a wisp of divine thought, as thin as a hair, and carefully probed towards the shaft of the golden spear.
"Buzz!"
The moment his divine sense touched that layer of golden divine light, an extremely vast and profound law fluctuation, yet carrying a strange sense of familiarity, fed back into Lin Hanzhou's mind.
Lin Hanzhou was taken aback at first, then two dazzling rays of light burst forth from the depths of his pupils!
"wrong!"
Lin Hanzhou's face showed an extremely surprised expression.
"This isn't some kind of magical artifact at all!"
As the current emperor, his perception of the laws is extremely keen.
That brief contact allowed him to penetrate the magnificent golden divine light on the surface of the spear and directly glimpse the core essence of this weapon!
The law array patterns engraved inside the spear, the interwoven Dao and reason, and the forging material all clearly demonstrate one fact: this thing is essentially a [Supreme Emperor Weapon]!
Its grade and the upper limit of its materials absolutely do not exceed the scope of the Extreme Realm!
As for why this spear possesses the aura of immortals, it's quite simple.
This spear has been exposed for over 100,000 years on this path to immortality filled with celestial energy!
The immortal energy surrounding it, imbued with immortal properties, flowed like water, washing over the spear shaft day and night, seeping into its internal array patterns.
Nourished by immortal energy for 100,000 years, this originally supreme imperial weapon was imbued with a touch of the divine charm of an immortal artifact!
This is the truth!
This gun is like an ordinary piece of wood that has been soaked in the finest spices for 100,000 years. When it is taken out, it naturally gives off the illusion that it is a rare and precious agarwood.
But once you split the surface, it's still just ordinary wood inside.
Having figured this out, Lin Hanzhou's fear of "true immortals descending to the mortal realm with immortal artifacts to slaughter people" lessened slightly.
Unless it's a celestial artifact, it means that the opponent's power may not have reached the level of a dimensional reduction attack that would leave one utterly hopeless.
After confirming that the spear was an ultimate imperial weapon, Lin Hanzhou began to examine the ultimate imperial patterns on the spear with extreme care, trying to deduce from them who the owner of this weapon was, which ancient supreme being or previous emperor.
However, as he looked at it, Lin Hanzhou's brows furrowed into a tight knot.
He mentally compared the array patterns on the gun with the Supreme Dao Laws that were faintly flowing on the tattered purple imperial robe of the nailed imperial corpse below.
"Wait a moment……"
Lin Hanzhou's breathing suddenly became rapid; he could hardly believe his eyes.
This golden spear appears to be the natal imperial weapon of this deceased emperor!