Dugu Bo was startled and quickly looked closely.
On the parchment scroll was a tattered nautical chart, and along its edge was a self-narration written in an ancient script.
Although the handwriting is messy, the content can still be vaguely discerned:
"I am... a descendant of the Xu royal family of the Sun and Moon Empire..."
"The Imperial Uncle...launched a coup...and usurped the throne..."
"I... along with my trusted confidants... aboard a level nine soul-guided ship... sailed across the ocean..."
"After...three years of wandering...I have arrived here..."
"This place... has no soul tools... only... martial spirits..."
Every word was like a heavy hammer blow, striking Yu Nan's heart hard.
Empire of the Sun and Moon!
The Xu imperial family!
Soul guide ship!
These words are simply a fantasy in the current Douluo Continent!
According to the original timeline, the clash between the Sun Moon Continent and the Douluo Continent should happen thousands or even tens of thousands of years later!
That's the plot of "Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect"!
But now...
Incredibly, a final letter from a descendant of the Sun Moon Empire's royal family was discovered in the Heaven Dou Empire's treasury!
What does this tell us?
This means that thousands of years ago, people had already crossed that vast ocean and come here from the Sun and Moon Continent!
"This...how is this possible?!"
A storm raged in Yu Nan's heart.
The butterfly effect?
Or is the truth of history simply being concealed?
What happened to that person who claimed to be a descendant of the Xu family?
What about the soul guidance technology he brought?
Have they all been lost to time?
Countless questions swirled in Yu Nan's mind.
But he knew that this map, and the information hidden behind it, was of immeasurable value!
It might even be more precious than that 100,000-year-old soul bone!
If we can find something left behind by that descendant of the Xu family, or find a route to the Sun and Moon Continent...
That means they can try to travel to the Sun and Moon Continent!
We must take it!
Yu Nan's voice became more serious than ever before, even trembling slightly:
"This map must be taken!"
Although Dugu Bo was inwardly turbulent, he was, after all, an old fox who had lived for many years, and he maintained a flawless facade.
He looked at the tattered parchment scroll as if it were some rare object, casually shaking it and even blowing off the dust with disdain before slowly saying:
"Your Highness, I will choose the second one."
Xue Qinghe looked at the tattered parchment scroll, which even had charred edges, and the muscles at the corner of his eye twitched slightly.
If the Vast Ocean Universe Cover could barely be considered an antique, then what is this tattered leather piece?
Waste paper?
"Mr. Dugu, are you... sure?"
Xue Qinghe couldn't help but remind him:
"This appears to be just a fragmented nautical chart, with obscure and difficult-to-understand text that is not the language commonly used on the mainland today."
According to court scholars, this may have been the product of the imagination of a mad navigator from hundreds of years ago, and has no practical value.
There are a few more ancient gemstones on that shelf; perhaps they'd be more suitable for my granddaughter to make jewelry?
"Alas, Your Highness is mistaken."
Dugu Bo waved his hand, looking inscrutable.
"When I reach this level, gold and silver are all mundane things."
On the contrary, these ancient artifacts that record strange and unusual events are more to my liking.
The routes drawn on this are so strange and unusual. Having nothing better to do, I can use it as a pastime to study what lies at the end of this vast ocean."
Seeing that Dugu Bo was determined, Xue Qinghe could no longer persuade him and could only nod helplessly.
"Since you are in such a good mood, then Qinghe will not say any more."
He secretly thought to himself: Has this old poison master ruined his brain from practicing poisons? He's ignoring perfectly good resources and just picking up trash instead.
"There's one last chance."
Dugu Bo carefully put away the parchment scroll, then turned his gaze back to the dazzling treasure trove, asking in his spiritual sea:
"Senior, what should we choose for this last item?"
Should we pick out a soul bone for Yan Yan? Although there aren't any 100,000-year-old ones here, there are still a few 10,000-year-old ones.
"Rubbish."
Yu Nan commented without any reservations:
"The soul bones here are too young and of mixed quality. Giving them to Yan Yan will only pollute her foundation."
From now on, her soul bones will all be top-grade, at least 50,000 years old; don't bother looking at these junk.
"Then what should we choose?"
"Go to the left corner, to the shelf where miscellaneous books are stored."
Yunan pointed out:
"In the third row, at the very bottom, there is a book with a black cover that looks like it's about to fall apart."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan immediately went over.
It was a dusty corner piled with ancient books and rare manuscripts, most of which were incomplete and fragmented.
She crouched down and, following Yu Nan's instructions, pulled out a black booklet from the bottom shelf.
The booklet felt cold to the touch; it was neither gold nor wood, and the cover had no text, only a strange, dark red pattern that resembled a skull.
As soon as you turn to the first page, a chilling, eerie atmosphere washes over you.
"The Record of Poisonous Spirits of the Underworld..."
Dugu Yan softly read aloud the few distorted ancient characters on the title page, her brows furrowing slightly:
"This seems to be a manual for cultivating poison skills, but... it seems to only have the first half, and the cultivation methods inside are extremely extreme. If you are not careful, you will die from the poison attacking your heart."
"That's right, this is an incomplete and evil martial arts manual."
Yu Nan's voice, however, carried a hint of excitement:
"But the concept behind this exercise is very interesting."
Unlike ordinary poison masters who 'control' poison, this method advocates completely refining the body into a 'source of poison,' using poison as nourishment to devour all poisons and strengthen oneself.
"This is practically a prototype tailor-made for your second martial soul, the 'Calamity Poison Body'!"
"The Calamity Poison Body is born as the source of all poisons. Ordinary meditation methods are simply not able to control that terrifying poison power, and will only cause you to self-destruct in the eruption."
"But this book, *The Record of Poisonous Spirits of the Underworld*, provides a very good approach."
"As long as I fill in the gaps and combine them with some of my dragon clan's body-refining secrets, I can completely devise a unique and unparalleled poison technique for you!"
"At that time, you will not only be able to perfectly control the Calamity Poison Body, but also rapidly increase your soul power by consuming the deadly poison. Your cultivation speed will be several times that of an ordinary person!"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan's breathing became rapid.
The Calamity Poison Body has always been a thorn in her side; she both craves its power and fears its potential to spiral out of control.
If such a cultivation method truly existed...
"Grandpa, I want this!"
Dugu Yan gripped the black booklet tightly, her eyes fixed firmly on Dugu Bo.
Although Dugu Bo couldn't discern anything special about the tattered book, he unconditionally trusted Yu Nan and his granddaughter, and immediately waved his hand dismissively:
"Okay! That's the one!"
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