Chapter 1194: The Book of Paimon! (1/2)

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

”There are many legends about the Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars, but the majority of them say that the Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars were sealed in the sea far before the time of the Elam Dynasty. Moreover, in the legends, the Elam Dynasty was a civilization most devoted to the gods and was extremely powerful. However, for some reason, it vanished in the space of a single night, the entire country exterminated.” Bahram's familiar voice rang out in the ears of Wang Chong and Gao Xianzhi as he walked up to them.

”The Elam Dynasty has left behind very few remnants, but any artifacts connected to it are extremely formidable. But it's precisely because this is the case that everyone has always been confused about the destruction of the Elam Dynasty.”

The ancient civilization that preceded the Sassanid Dynasty was only understood by the Sassanids and the people of the nearby regions. Wang Chong and Gao Xianzhi clearly understood nothing about it.

Soon, the group began to discover more and more symbols of the Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars in the cave. With Bahram's explanations, the pair slowly began to understand how the Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars and the Elam Dynasty were related. Before long, the group had finished exploring the outer edge of the cave.

Many of the rebel leaders turned their attention to the most obvious place, the palace complex. Wang Chong was also prepared to head into the palace complex, but as he turned around, his eyes flitted past an unremarkable symbol on the wall. Bzzz! Wang Chong's body shuddered, his eyes constricted, and he suddenly stopped.

”This is…”

On the wall was a faint black symbol of an eye, and deep within this eye was clearly a human, their arms and legs spread out. Unlike the golden symbols of the Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars, this symbol was not that obvious, and the symbol was placed in a dark corner where no light could reach. If one was not paying attention, they would find it very difficult to notice.

There was nothing special about this black eye at first glance, but when Wang Chong looked again, the eye on the wall suddenly seemed to come to life. As Wang Chong stared at it, it stared back. It gave an extremely cold and bizarre feeling. But this was not the only thing that shocked Wang Chong.

Impossible! This can't be!

Wang Chong stared with round eyes at the symbol, massive waves raging in his mind. Wang Chong was no stranger to this symbol, as he had seen it once before during the onset of the calamity. Wang Chong had further investigated the matter and learned that this symbol was inextricably linked to the calamity. The symbol on the wall was not exactly like the one in Wang Chong's memories, but it was extremely similar. Even if it wasn't the one in Wang Chong's memories, it was undoubtedly closely linked.

But one had been a symbol found in the Central Plains while the other was far away in Khorasan, and from the Elam civilization which had vanished thousands of years ago. These two symbols were separated by vast gaps in both time and space. Why would he see a symbol from the end days of the Central Plains here?

Countless thoughts blazed through Wang Chong's mind.

”Notice! User has discovered the Symbol of Destiny, activating the Riddle of Destiny!”

At this moment, the Stone of Destiny's urgent voice rang out in Wang Chong's mind, and the 'Riddle of Destiny' reward began to rapidly flash.

Wang Chong almost subconsciously reached out to activate the Riddle of Destiny ability.

”Obtain information from the Riddle of Destiny!”

”Request denied! User needs to acquire more information before being able to unlock the secret of the symbol!”

To Wang Chong's surprise, his request was immediately rejected. In shock, Wang Chong tried again, and then again, but the Riddle of Destiny ability remained unresponsive.

After some time, Wang Chong finally gave up on these attempts, but his mind was still greatly perturbed. After the victory at the Battle of Talas, he had unexpectedly found a clue to the future calamity in this foreign land.

Although he did not know what had happened, there was a chance that he could discover the origins and truth about the otherworldly invaders from this vanished Elam Dynasty.

Buzz!

Suddenly, Wang Chong had a dazzling flash of insight. His mind was energized and his body tensed. He was no longer being driven by mere curiosity and pleasure.

”A book from the Elam Dynasty! There's a book from the Elam Dynasty here!” An excited shout came from the palace complex.

Upon hearing this news, Wang Chong felt his heart thump, and he immediately rushed over. In the space of a few seconds, he entered the bronze Elamite complex and hurried toward where the voice had come from.

There were many furnishings in this palace complex, all of them carrying the style of the ancient Elam Dynasty. But none of these objects could compare to the one placed on the bronze altar at the very center of the palace complex, an ancient book.

When Wang Chong arrived, he could clearly see the thick bronze cover of the book. It had already been opened, but after the long passage of time, the pages were already showing signs of decay. There were many places where only half a page was left.

Wang Chong heard the questioning voice of a nearby rebel leader. ”The symbol of one of the Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars, Paimon1, was on this book. It's rumored that Paimon will only leave his symbol on his personal works or his own possessions. Could this book have been written by Paimon?”